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Bill de Blasio unveiled Digital.NYC.

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Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday unveiled Digital.NYC, a first...

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Before Etsy, there was the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange. The cozy shop...

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Betsy, a double decker bus dating from 1931, was on display at the New York Transit Museum’s 21st Annual Bus Festival this past Sunday.

As both transit hub and retreat, historic Brooklyn Heights held prominence

September 30 | By Linda Laban

Once again, the sun shone on Betsy as she sat on Boerum...

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Col. Joseph Davidson, commander of the U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Hamilton, signs the Army Community Covenant. The document was signed by each military leader, elected official and community leader at the ceremony.

Brooklyn puts it in writing, ‘We support Fort Hamilton troops’

September 30 | By Paula Katinas

The U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Hamilton was established in 1825...

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BROOKLYN — Neil Diamond Performs at His Former Brooklyn High School: Singer-songwriter...

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In this 1954 photo provided by the Brooklyn Dodgers, pitcher Ed Roebuck hands out cigars on the birth of his son. With him, left to right, are teammates Don Zimmer, Johnny Podres, George Shuba, Dick Williams and Roy Campanella, who holds up six fingers to remind Roebuck that he has six children. The Los Angeles Dodgers said George "Shotgun" Shuba died Monday. He was 89.

George Shuba, former Brooklyn Dodger, dead at 89

September 30 | Shlomo Sprung

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio— George “Shotgun” Shuba, a member of the 1955...

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Members of the Tropea family and firefighters unveil the new street sign with help from Borough President Eric Adams (left), Councilmember Mark Treyger (fourth from left) and state Sen. Marty Golden (second from right).

Gravesend corner named in memory of FDNY hero

September 29 | By Paula Katinas

A Gravesend street corner now bears the name of a firefighter who...

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Friday, August 19, 2022

DOT ALERT: CLINTON ST. BLOCK CLOSED OFF THIS WEEKEND: A portion of Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights will be closed to traffic this weekend, including possibly during the time that the Montague Open Street fair takes place on August 20. 

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DOT ALERT: MONTAGUE ST. CLOSED OFF FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STREET FAIR: The DOT today announced also that Montague Street between Clinton and Court streets will be closed Saturday, August 20 at 12:01am to Sunday, August 21 at 3:01 p.m. to facilitate crane operation. 

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LORIMER ST. CLOSED THROUGH 9/17 FOR SUBWAY UPGRADES: More traffic headaches are in store for commuters in Williamsburg, as Lorimer Street between Metropolitan Avenue and Conselyea Street will also be closed around-the-clock through September 17 to facilitate MTA station upgrade operation.

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